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D. HEYMAN.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1912.

Patented Mar.31,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFTQE.

DAVID HEYMAN', 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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Application filed November 20, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID HEYMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel form of toy and has especial reference to a toy of the see-saw type.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and attractive toy which may be cheaply constructed and the operation of which will be readily apparent without the need of any special mechanical knowledge or skill.

The invention consists of the several novel features and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

One embodiment of the invention is illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy of this kind, parts appearing in section; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail View of a fragment of one of the slotted uprights; and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10 designates suitable uprights or supporting standards which are preferably hollow and are secured at opposite ends to the base members 11 of sufficiently great diameter to firmly support the standards and the parts operating therein.

Midway between the ends of the standards, the inner face of each thereof is provided with a series of inclined slots 12 ex tending at an angle to each other, less than a right angle. At the points of connection of these slots enlarged orifices 13 are provided which form the connecting points whereby the several slots constitute a continuous series. The slots in one upright are exactly opposite to and aline with the slots in the opposite upright.

In addition to the structure above pointed out, the toy includes a see-saw board 14 having at each end thereof a lay figure 15 pivotally attached to the end of the board by means of a suitable pivot 16.

Midway between the ends of the see-saw board 14 is a flat stud or pivot 17 (Fig. 3) which is rigidly secured to the see-saw board Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented llTt1.3T, rare.

Serial No. 732,439.

and has its projecting ends extending into the series of slots formed in each of the uprights 10. The lay figures are so pivoted to the ends of the see-saw board that the center of gravity of each figure is below the point of pivotal attachment of the same to the board. The result of this is that when the entire toy is reversed the lay figures will revolve about their pivots and at once assume an upright position.

The operation of the device may be briefly described as follows :Assuming the several parts to be in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 1, the weight of the lay figures will tend to oscillate the see-saw board 1 from side to side as indicated by the position of the dotted figures, and by this oscillation the flat pivot 17 will tend to slide down the successive slots until it reaches thelowest end of the lowermost slot. While moving inone of the slots 12 the pivot is prevented from turning owing to the flat formation of both the slot and the pivot. When the pivot reaches one of the enlargements 13, the pivot is free to turn about its own axis, thus allowing the see-saw board to be oscillated. When the see-saw board has reached the lowermost limit of travel, the entire toy is inverted, and in this action the lay figures swing freely about their pivot, each thereof assuming. an upright position and thus tending to depress its end of the see-saw board. In this manner the see-saw board is again moved to what has become the lowermost end of the toy.

I claim:

1. A toy embodying therein an upright supporting member provided with slots inclined at an angle to each other and connected by enlarged orifices to form a continuous series of slots, a see-saw board having a pivot rigidly attached thereto which is adapted to slide without rotation in said slots and to rock about its axis in said enlarged orifices, and lay figures mounted at the ends of said board and adapted to oscillate the same from side to side whereby said pivot is adapted to pass successively from one slot to another.

2. A toy embodying therein a pair of substantially parallel hollow supporting standards each thereof having a series of inclined slots formed on its inner face, the slots of each series being connected together by enlarged orifices, a see-saw board having a pivot rigidly attached thereto which is adapted to slide without rotation in said slots and to rock about its axis in said enlarged orifices, and lay figures pivotally mounted at the opposite ends of said board whereby the pivot attached to the latter is caused to successively pass through said slot-s from the uppermost to the lowermost thereof.

3. A toy embodying therein a pair of holloW supporting standards having a series of inclined communicating slots formed on the inner face of each standard, the slots of eachseries being connected together by enlarged orifices, a base at each end of said standards, a see-saw board having a pivot rigidly attached' thereto which is adapted to slide Without rotation-in said slots and to rock about its axis in said enlarged orifices, and a'lay figure pivotally mounted at each end of said board, the pivot of each said lay figure being above the center of gravity of the latter whereby said lay figures tend to depress alternate ends of said board and cause said pivot to successively engage said s ots.

' a. A toy embodying therein a pair of supporting standards having a series of inclined slots therein, the points of connection of said slots being formed to present an enlarged substantially circular orifice, a see-saw board having a flat pivot rigidly to each end of said see-saw board whereby said lay figures tend to depress alternate ends of said board and cause the pivot to successively pass from one slot to another.

from the uppermost to the lowermost slot in said support.

' 5. A toy embodying therein a pair of hollow supporting standards each thereof having formed at substantially its central portion a series of slots inclined to each other and connected by substantially circular orifices, a see-saw board having a fiat pivot rigidly attached at its median portion and adapted to travel in said slots from one end thereof to the other, a lay figure pivotally mounted at each end of said see-saw board, the center of gravity of each of said lay figures being below the pivot passing therethrough, and like bases at each end of the supporting standards whereby said toy is made reversible in operation.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

-DAVID HEYMAN.

Witnesses:

CLARIoE FRANGK, EUGENE WENING.

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v Washington, I). G. 

